What if healing didn’t come in a perfect package of therapy sessions and spa days? What if the real work of recovery happened with whatever you could grab in the moment—a napkin, a playlist, or a good cry in the shower? In this episode, we explore creative coping—the art of adapting when life hands you the wrong tools or none at all. Whether it's journaling on scraps of paper, blasting music to drown out tears, or walking through your neighborhood just to catch your breath, we talk about what it looks like to make it work when nothing feels ideal. Because healing isn’t about perfection—it’s about momentum, and forward is forward, no matter how messy the path.

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